fleaseed

fleaseed
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: so called from the resemblance of its seeds to fleas
1. : the seed of the fleawort
2. : an oak-leaf gall of the southwestern United States that becomes detached and moves about independently due to the activity of the enclosed insect larva

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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